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Satyricon » (1st Edition)
Authors: Petronius, Sarah Ruden
ISBN-13: 9780872205109, ISBN-10: 087220510X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co.
Date Published: March 2000
Edition: 1st Edition
Author Biography: Petronius
Petronius Arbiter (c.27–66 A.D.) was a Roman courtier under the reign of Nero. Andrew Brown is a translator whose recent works include The Corsican Brothers and Letters to Pauline.
Book Synopsis
Attributed to the Roman satirist Petronius, a courtier of the emperor Nero, c. 65 C.E. may be the first novel one as steamy as many modern bestsellers. Ruden (affiliation unspecified) integrates her translation with ten commentaries about the work and the ancient world, acknowledging Müller's 1983 edition of Petronius as her main source for the Latin text. Suggests readings beyond the references. Paper edition (unseen), $9.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Table of Contents
| Preface | ||
| Map: The World of the Satyricon | ||
| Satyricon | 1 | |
| Pt. 1 | Introducing Encolpius, Ascyltos, and Giton | 1 |
| Pt. 2 | Quartilla's Orgy | 11 |
| Pt. 3 | Trimalchio's Dinner Party | 18 |
| Pt. 4 | Eumolpus | 61 |
| Pt. 5 | The Ship of Lichas | 79 |
| Pt. 6 | Croton | 94 |
| Commentaries | 129 | |
| 1 | Who Was Petronius Anyway? | 129 |
| 2 | What Happened to the Text of the Satyricon? | 133 |
| 3 | Roman Oratory | 139 |
| 4 | Ancient Views on Sexuality | 144 |
| 5 | The Roman Household | 150 |
| 6 | Roman Dinner Parties | 163 |
| 7 | Roman Religion | 168 |
| 8 | Some Literary Influences on the Satyricon | 173 |
| 9 | Poetry, Prose, and the Satyricon | 180 |
| 10 | Roman Philosophy in the Satyricon | 185 |
| Selected Bibliography | 191 |
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